NL2020407B1 - Bioreactor for converting gaseous co2 - Google Patents

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NL2020407B1
NL2020407B1 NL2020407A NL2020407A NL2020407B1 NL 2020407 B1 NL2020407 B1 NL 2020407B1 NL 2020407 A NL2020407 A NL 2020407A NL 2020407 A NL2020407 A NL 2020407A NL 2020407 B1 NL2020407 B1 NL 2020407B1
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Abstract

The invention relates to a bioreactor for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous C02 and a liquid culture medium to organic acids. The invention further relates to a process for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous C02 and liquid culture medium to organic acids, using said bioreactor. The invention further relates to a process for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous C02 and liquid culture medium to gaseous CH4 using the organic acids as intermediate products, using said bioreactor and an anaerobic digester.

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to a bioreactor for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and a liquid culture medium to organic acids. The invention further relates to a process for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and liquid culture medium to organic acids, using said bioreactor. The invention further relates to a process for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and liquid culture medium to gaseous CH4 using the organic acids as intermediate products, using said bioreactor and an anaerobic digester.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The global energy demand is growing rapidly. The major part of this demand is still met by employing fossil fuels. Due to, amongst others, the use of fossil fuels, the concentration of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere is rising rapidly, with carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions originating from fossil fuels being the most important contributor. In order to minimize related global wanning, the emission of greenhouse gases, particularly of CO2, must be reduced. One way of addressing this problem is converting the CO2 originating from fossil fuels into valuable chemicals instead of releasing it to the atmosphere. Another way is the use of bioenergy from biogas or bioethanol obtained from renewable energy sources such as biomass as a fuel source instead of fossil fuels. Biogas produced through anaerobic digestion of biomass is roughly composed of 50-75% of methane (CH4) and 25-50% of CO2. In order to be suitable as a vehicle fuel or for grid injection, the CH4 must be purified and upgraded to enrich the CIE-content and to improve the energy content of the biogas.
The prior art describes processes for the conversion of CO2 in biogas and/or in flue gases into organic acids using liquid culture media and anaerobic organic-acid producing microorganisms.
FR3048366A1 discloses a process comprising the steps of producing biogas from organic material, purifying the biogas to a gas comprising CH4 and CO2 and contacting the gas comprising CH4 and CO2 with enzymes or microorganisms to obtain a biogas depleted in CO2 and a fuel or an intermediate product for the production of a fuel. The enzymes or microorganisms are comprised in a gel. The microorganisms can be Actinobacilhis succinogenes. FR3048366A1 also relates to a plant for purifying a biogas stream comprising
CH4 and COi, said plant comprising a methanizing device for converting organic material into biogas, a biogas purification device producing a CCh-gas stream and a CH4-gas stream, and a conduit for discharging the CCh-gas stream from the purification device, said conduit comprising a gel comprising enzymes or microorganisms for converting COs-gas stream into a fuel or an intermediate product necessary for the formation of a fuel. FR3048366A1 further discloses a plant for purifying a biogas stream comprising CH4 and CO2, comprising a methanizing device for converting organic material into biogas, a conduit for discharging the biogas to a purification device, said conduit comprising a gel comprising enzymes or microorganisms for converting the biogas into a fuel or an intermediate product necessary for the formation of a fuel and a biogas depleted in CO2, and a device for purifying the biogas depleted in CO2.
W02014/188000A1 concerns a method for upgrading fuel gas and for the production of succinic acid comprising the steps of
a) providing a bioreactor, anaerobic succinic acid-producing microorganisms, and a carbon based substrate for said anaerobic succinic acid producing microorganisms,
b) adding a CCh-containing gas to the bioreactor,
c) collecting the upgraded gas thus produced, wherein said upgraded gas has a lower CO2 content than the CCh-containing gas added, and
d) collecting the effluent containing succinic acid.
It is described in W02014/188000A1 that the bioreactor can be a continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) for comprising a liquid fermentation broth and a gas injection system for injecting CCh-containing gas into the liquid fermentation broth.
I. B. Gunnarsson et al., Environmental Science and Technology, 2014, 48, pp 1246412468, disclose that Actinobacillus succinogenes can produce succinic acid using CO2 from biogas and a carbon source. Gunnarsson et al. describe a stirred bioreactor comprising a liquid fermentation broth containing Actinobacillus succinogenes and a gas injection system for injection of COi-containing gas at the bottom of the reactor into the liquid phase. Gas was recirculated over the liquid phase of the stirred bioreactor during fermentation. It is described that the conversion capacity of the bioreactor depends on the solubility of CO2 in the liquid phase at the CO2 partial pressure.
There is a need for an improved process for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2, such as the CO2 in biogas, and a liquid culture medium into organic acids. Moreover, there is a need for a bioreactor for use in such an improved process. In particular, there is a need for a process for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and a liquid culture medium into organic acids, and a bioreactor for use in said process, wherein the process has improved capture of CO2 by anaerobic organic-acid producing microorganisms, an improved utilization of CO2 by anaerobic organic-acid producing microorganisms and/or an improved scalability. In addition, there is a need for an improved process for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and a liquid culture medium to gaseous CH4 using the organic acids as intermediate products.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The inventor has found that one or more of the above objects can be met by introducing CO2-containing gas in a bioreactor and by introducing a liquid culture medium at the top of a bioreactor, wherein said bioreactor contains at least one perforated plate comprising on its upper surface anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms. The perforations in the one or more plates allow the liquid culture medium to flow downwards in the bioreactor over the anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms on the at least one perforated plates. The CO2containing gas can freely move through the perforations and can freely contact the organic acidproducing microorganisms, hardly limited by the solubility of CO2 in the liquid culture medium. The process is scalable by using more perforated plates with anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms, by using more than one bioreactor and/or by using a larger bioreactor.
Accordingly, in a first aspect, the invention relates to a bioreactor (1) for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and a liquid culture medium to organic acids, said bioreactor (1) comprising a cavity (2a), an outer wall (2b), a bottom (2c) and a top (2d), wherein the cavity (2a) comprises at least one plate (3) having at least one perforation (4), wherein said at least one plate (3) is positioned perpendicularly to the outer wall (2b), wherein said bioreactor (1) further comprising a pipe (5) connected to a first liquid outlet (6) located at the bottom (2c) of the bioreactor (1) for discharging liquid, a pipe (7) connected to a second liquid outlet (8) located at the bottom (2c) of the bioreactor (1) and to the inlet of a first pump (9), a pipe (10) connected to an outlet of the first pump (9) and to a first liquid inlet (11) located at the top (2d) of the bioreactor (1) for recycling liquid culture medium over the at least one plate (3), a pipe (13) connected to a first gas inlet (12) for providing CCh-containing gas to the bioreactor (1), a pipe (15) connected to a first gas outlet (14) for discharging gas from the bioreactor (1), and a pipe (17) connected to a second liquid inlet (16) for supplying fresh liquid culture medium to the bioreactor (1).
Preferably, the at least one plate (3) comprises on its upper surface anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms.
In a second aspect, the invention relates to a method for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and liquid culture medium to organic acids, said method comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a bioreactor (1) as defined hereinbefore;
(b) adding anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms to the upper surface of the plate (3) or to at least the upper surface of the most upper plate (3) of the bioreactor (1);
(c) adding fresh liquid culture medium via pipe (17) and second liquid inlet (16) and CO2containing gas via pipe (13) and first gas inlet (12) to the bioreactor (1);
(d) circulating liquid culture medium over the one or more plates (3) by collecting the liquid carbohydrate medium at second liquid outlet (8) located at the bottom (2c) of the bioreactor (1) and supplying it to the first liquid inlet (11) located at the top (2d) of the bioreactor via pipe (7), first pump (9) and pipe (10), to obtain an organic acid-containing liquid medium and a gas depleted in CO2;
(e) discharging the organic acid-containing liquid medium obtained in step (d) via the first liquid outlet (6) and pipe (5); and (f) discharging the gas depleted in CO2 obtained in step (d) via the first gas outlet (14) and pipe (15).
The inventor has found that the organic acid-containing liquid medium produced in the bioreactor can be supplied to an anaerobic digester where it is subsequently converted to CH4. Hence, if the C Ch-containing gas supplied to the bioreactor is CHi-containing biogas originating from an anaerobic digester, wherein organic material is digested, and the organic acid-containing liquid medium produced in the bioreactor is subsequently supplied to that digester where it is converted to CH4, a larger fraction of the organic material originally present in the digester is converted to CH4.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
Figure 1 schematically depicts a bioreactor according to the invention for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and a liquid culture medium to organic acids.
Figure 2 schematically depicts a continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and a liquid culture medium to organic acids.
Figure 3 shows the consumption of CO2 as a function of time in the bioreactor of Figure 1 and in the CSTR of Figure 2.
Figure 4 shows the acid concentration obtained in the bioreactor of Figure 1 with three different liquid culture media.
Figure 5 schematically depicts a biogas production facility comprising a digester for the production of biogas from organic material and an interconnected bioreactor according to the invention.
Figure 6 shows the daily CHr production of an anaerobic digester and of the biogas production facility of Figure 5.
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In a first aspect the invention provides a bioreactor (1) for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and a liquid culture medium to organic acids, said bioreactor (1) comprising a cavity (2a), an outer wall (2b), a bottom (2c) and a top (2d), wherein the cavity (2a) comprises at least one plate (3) having at least one perforation (4), wherein said at least one plate (3) is positioned perpendicularly to the outer wall (2b), wherein said bioreactor (1) further comprising a pipe (5) connected to a first liquid outlet (6) located at the bottom (2c) of the bioreactor (1) for discharging liquid, a pipe (7) connected to a second liquid outlet (8) located at the bottom (2c) of the bioreactor (1) and to the inlet of a first pump (9), a pipe (10) connected to an outlet of the first pump (9) and to a first liquid inlet (11) located at the top (2d) of the bioreactor (1) for recycling liquid culture medium over the at least one plate (3), a pipe (13) connected to a first gas inlet (12) for providing CO2-containing gas to the bioreactor (1), a pipe (15) connected to a first gas outlet (14) for discharging gas from the bioreactor (1), and a pipe (17) connected to a second liquid inlet (16) for supplying fresh liquid culture medium to the bioreactor (1).
In a preferred embodiment, the at least one plate (3) of the bioreactor (1) comprises on its upper surface anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms.
The bioreactor (1) is used for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and a liquid culture medium to organic acids. Hence, the bioreactor (1) is suitable for operation under conditions free from atmospheric oxygen. In order words, the bioreactor (1) can be operated leak tight or leak proof
The bioreactor (1) as defined hereinbefore is not particular limited as regards the number of plates (3). The higher the outer wall (2b), the higher the number of plates (3) can be. The more plates (3) are used, the higher the amount of microorganisms that can be comprised by the bioreactor (1) and the higher the capacity of the bioreactor (1) to convert gaseous CO2 and a liquid culture medium to organic acids. In a particular embodiment, the number of plates (3) having at least one perforation (4) ranges from 2 to 500. The plates (3) are advantageously spaced between 0.5 and 5 cm apart from each other, such as for example 2 cm.
The bioreactor (1) as defined hereinbefore is not particular limited as regards its size. In an embodiment, the outer wall (2b) is between 0.5 m and 10 meter high and the number of plates (3) in the bioreactor (1) ranges between 2 and 500
The plates (3) can be advantageously be made of metal, such as stainless steel, glass or plastic.
Every plate (3) of the bioreactor (1) can comprise on its upper surface anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms. These microorganisms can for example be applied to the at least one plate (3) by spraying a liquid suspension with microorganisms onto the at least one plate (3). During operation of the bioreactor (1), the population of the anaerobic organic acidproducing microorganisms on the one or more plates (3) grows, thereby establishing a biofilm. If the bioreactor (1) comprises more than one plate (3), spraying a liquid suspension with microorganism onto the most upper plate (3) is sufficient to establish a biofilm on every plate (3) since recirculation of liquid over the bioreactor causes microorganisms to contact every plate (3).
As described hereinabove, the bioreactor (1) comprises a first liquid inlet (11) located at the top (2d) of the bioreactor (1) and a first gas inlet (12) for providing C Ch-containing gas to the bioreactor (1). Every plate (3) has at least one perforation (4). This at least one perforation allows the liquid entering the bioreactor at the top side (2d) to move to the bottom side (2c). Moreover, the at least one perforation (4) allows CCh-containing gas to freely distribute across the bioreactor (1).
If the bioreactor (1) comprises more than one plate (3), the at least one perforations (4) of different plates (3) are preferably not arranged in one vertical line. In other words, if the bioreactor (1) comprises more than one plate (3), the at least one perforations (4) of different plates (3) are preferably not arranged exactly below one another. The reason is as follows. As will be understood by one skilled in the art, when the bioreactor (1) is in operation, the anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms convert gaseous CO2 to organic acids using the liquid culture medium. This means that the liquid culture medium, entering the bioreactor (1) at the top side (2d), should be able to reach the microorganisms on every plate (3). If the at least one perforations (4) of different plates (3) are arranged exactly below one another, the liquid culture medium only reaches the microorganisms on the most upper plate (3) and subsequently drips down to the bottom (2c) of the bioreactor (1) without reaching microorganisms on other plates (3).
In a preferred embodiment, the at least one plate (3) contains multiple perforations (4), such as more than 10, 100, 500 or 1000. In another preferred embodiment, the at least one plate (3) has multiple perforations (4) and is a grid or a mesh screen.
The perforation or perforations (4) preferably have a size of between 0.5 and 100 mm, more preferably between 1 and 2 mm. The perforations (4) are not particularly limited as regards their form. The perforations (4) can for example be square, triangular, circular or oval.
Another preferred embodiment concerns a biogas production facility comprising a digester (20) for the anaerobic production of CCh-containing biogas from organic material and at least one bioreactor (1) as defined hereinbefore, said digester (20) comprising a gas outlet (21) connected to pipe (13) of the at least one bioreactor (1) for supplying CCh-containing biogas to the at least one bioreactor (1) and a liquid inlet (22) connected to pipe (5) of the at least one bioreactor (1) for supplying organic acid-containing liquid medium to the digester (20) via a second pump (23). Digesters for the anaerobic conversion of organic material into CH4- and CO2-containing biogas are well-known in the art. In this respect, reference is made to WO2011/138426A1.
In a preferred embodiment, the at least one plate (3) in every bioreactor (1) of the biogas production facility as defined hereinbefore comprises on its upper surface anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms.
Dependent on the capacity of the digester (20) and the size of the bioreactor (1), the biogas production facility can comprise more than one bioreactor (1), such as 2 to 10 bioreactors (1). If the biogas production facility comprises more than one bioreactor (1), the bioreactors are preferably connected to the digester (20) in parallel via separate pipes (5) and (13), and pumps (23).
In a second aspect, the invention provides a method for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and liquid culture medium to organic acids, said method comprising the steps of:
(a) providing a bioreactor (1) as defined hereinbefore;
(b) adding anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms to the upper surface of the plate (3) or to at least the upper surface of the most upper plate (3) of the bioreactor (1);
(c) adding fresh liquid culture medium via pipe (17) and second liquid inlet (16) and CO2containing gas via pipe (13) and first gas inlet (12) to the bioreactor (1);
(d) circulating liquid culture medium over the one or more plates (3) by collecting the liquid carbohydrate medium at second liquid outlet (8) located at the bottom (2c) of the bioreactor (1) and supplying it to the first liquid inlet (11) located at the top (2d) of the bioreactor via pipe (7), first pump (9) and pipe (10), to obtain an organic acid-containing liquid medium and a gas depleted in CO2;
(e) discharging the organic acid-containing liquid medium obtained in step (d) via the first liquid outlet (6) and pipe (5); and (f) discharging the gas depleted in CO2 obtained in step (d) via the first gas outlet (14) and pipe (15).
In a very preferred embodiment, the liquid culture medium entering via the first liquid inlet (11) located at the top (2d) of the bioreactor (1) is sprayed over the surface of the most upper plate (3) such that substantially all of the surface of the most upper plate (3) and the microorganism located thereon are wetted by the liquid culture medium.
The liquid culture medium serves, along with the gaseous CO2, as nutrient medium for the anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms. These microorganisms convert the gaseous CO2 and the nutrients in the liquid culture medium to organic acids.
When sufficient liquid culture medium is applied onto the most upper plate (3), liquid culture medium will start to drip down onto lower plates (3) and onto the microorganism located thereon, if more than one plate (3) is present in the bioreactor (1). Finally, the liquid culture medium reaches the bottom (2c) of the bioreactor (1) from which it is recycled to the first liquid inlet (11) located at the top (2d) of the bioreactor (1). This recycling process is performed in a continuous way. As will be understood by the person skilled in the art, during the recycling process of step (c), the composition of the liquid culture medium changes from a fresh liquid culture medium to an organic acid-containing liquid medium and the composition of the CO2containing gas becomes depleted in CO2.
The inventor has found that the population of the anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms on the one or more plates (3) keeps growing during circulation step (d), thereby establishing a biofilm of microorganisms on the one or more plates (3). When the thickness of the biofilm exceeds a certain threshold value, part of the microorganism will be washed off the at least one plate (3) by the liquid culture medium and will be recirculated over the at least one plate (3) along with the liquid culture medium.
This method can be applied in various ways. In a first embodiment, the process is operated batchwise, wherein in step (c) fresh liquid culture medium is added via pipe (17) and second liquid inlet (16) and CCh-containing gas via pipe (13) and first gas inlet (12) to the bioreactor (1), after which second liquid inlet (16) and first gas inlet (12) are closed. Subsequently, the liquid culture medium is circulated over the at least one plate (3) in step (d).
As already described, during the recycling process of step (d), the composition of the liquid culture medium changes from a fresh liquid culture medium to an organic acid-containing liquid medium and the composition of the CCh-containing gas becomes depleted in CO2. After the required consumption of CO2 in the bioreactor (1) has been reached, the organic acidcontaining liquid medium is discharged via the first liquid outlet (6) and pipe (5) and the gas depleted in CO2 is discharged via the first gas outlet (14) and pipe (15).
In a second embodiment, the process is operated, after a start-up phase, in a continuous way, wherein during the process as defined hereinbefore fresh liquid culture medium is continuously added via pipe (17) and second liquid inlet (16) to the bioreactor (1), wherein fresh COi-containing gas is continuously supplied via pipe (13) and first gas inlet (12) to the bioreactor (1), wherein organic acid-containing liquid medium is continuously discharged from the bioreactor (1) via the first liquid outlet (6) and pipe (5) and wherein the gas depleted in CO2 is continuously discharged via the first gas outlet (14) and pipe (15) from the bioreactor (1). This continuous process requires that the liquid and gas streams that are continuously added to or removed from the bioreactor (1) are small as compared to the total gas and liquid volumes present inside the bioreactor (1). In this second embodiment, the first gas inlet (12) is located at the bottom (2c) of the bioreactor.
In a preferred embodiment, the CCh-containing gas that is supplied to the bioreactor (1) in step (c) is selected from the group consisting of biogas, off-gas from a natural gas power plant, off-gas resulting from crude oil extraction, CCh-containing gas from waste-water treatment, CCh-containing gas from bio-ethanol production and combinations thereof
In a very preferred embodiment, the CCh-containing gas that is supplied to the bioreactor (1) in step (c) is biogas and the gas depleted in CO2 is biogas enriched in CH4. If the CChcontaining gas that is supplied to the bioreactor (1) in step (c) is biogas, the gas enriched in CH4 and depleted in CO2 which is discharged from the bioreactor (1) in step (f) preferably contains at least 90 mol% CH4, more preferably at least 95 mol% CH4, even more preferably at least 98 mol% CH4.
In a preferred embodiment, the CCh-containing gas that is supplied to the bioreactor (1) in step (c) comprises 15 to 100 mol% CO2, more preferably 25 to 100 mol% CO2, most preferably between 40 and 100 mol% CO2.
Another preferred embodiment concerns a method for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and liquid culture medium to organic acids, said method comprising the steps of (a) providing a biogas production facility as defined hereinbefore;
(b) anaerobically digesting organic material in digester (20), resulting in CCh-containing biogas;
(c) adding anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms to the upper surface of the plate (3) or to at least the upper surface of the most upper plate (3) of each bioreactor (1);
(d) adding fresh liquid culture medium via pipe (17) and second liquid inlet (16) to each bioreactor (1) and adding the CCh-containing biogas of step (b) from the digester (20) via pipe (13) and first gas inlet (12) to each bioreactor (1);
(e) circulating liquid culture medium over the one or more plates (3) by collecting the liquid culture medium at liquid outlet (8) located at the bottom (2c) of each bioreactor (1) and supplying it to the first liquid inlet (11) located at the top (2d) of each bioreactor (1) via pipe (7), first pump (9) and pipe (10), to obtain an organic acid-containing liquid medium and a gas enriched in CH4;
(f) discharging the organic acid-containing liquid medium obtained in step (e) via the first liquid outlet (6), pipe (5) and second pump (23) and liquid inlet (22) to the digester (20);
(g) discharging the gas enriched in CH4 obtained in step (e) via the first gas outlet (14) and pipe (15).
This process can also be performed batchwise or in a continuous way.
Preferred examples of organic material encompass manure and biomass.
In this process, at least part of the COi-containing gas is biogas comprising CH4 and CO2 produced in the anaerobic digester (20). This CCh-containing biogas is fed to the at least one bioreactor (1) where it is upgraded to biogas enriched in CH4 and depleted in CO2. The organic acid-containing liquid medium that is formed by the anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms by conversion of CO2 and liquid culture medium is recycled to the digester (20). As already explained, this organic acid-containing liquid medium can also contain anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms washed off from the one or more plates (3).
The inventor has found that the organic acids produced in the bioreactor (1) can be advantageously used as nutrients by the anaerobic microorganisms that digest the organic material in the digester (20) to increase the yield of CH4 per gram of organic material supplied to the digester (20).
As explained hereinbefore, dependent on the capacity of the digester (20) and the size of the bioreactor (1), the biogas production facility applied in the process can contain more than one bioreactor (1), such as 2 to 10 bioreactors (1).
In an embodiment, the CCh-containing gas that is supplied to the bioreactor (1) via pipe (13) and first gas inlet (12) in step (d) is not only biogas produced in the anaerobic digester (20) but also comprises one or more CCh-containing gases selected from the group consisting of offgas from a natural gas power plant, off-gas resulting from crude oil extraction, CCh-containing gas from waste-water treatment and CCh-containing gas from bio-ethanol production.
In a preferred embodiment, the CCh-containing gases selected from the group consisting of off-gas from a natural gas power plant, off-gas resulting from crude oil extraction, CO2containing gas from waste-water treatment and CCh-containing gas from bio-ethanol production comprises 15 to 100 mol% CO2, more preferably 25 to 100 mol% CO2, most preferably between 40 and 100 mol% CO2.
Preferred organic acids that can be produced using the anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms include acetic acid, citric acid, succinic acid, fumaric acid, oxalic acid, and malic acid.
In a preferred embodiment, the anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms applied in the bioreactor (1), in the biogas production facility and in the methods as defined hereinbefore comprise organic acid-producing microorganisms selected from the group consisting of Acetobacter, Gluconoacetobacter, Acidomonas, Gluconobacter, Sporomusa ovata (S. ovata), Clostridium ljungdahlii (C. ljungdahlii), Clostridium aceticum (C. aceticum), Moorella thermoacetica (M. thermoace tic a), Acetobacterium woodii (A. woodii), Yarrowia lipolytica (Y. lipolytica), Candida lipolytica (C. lipolytica), Rhizopus oryzae (R. oryzae), Aspergillus niger (A. niger), Aspergillus terreus (A. terreus), Actinobacillus succinogenes (A. succinogenes), Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens (A. succiniciproducens), Mannheimia succiniciproducens (M. succiniciproducens), Corynebacterium glutamicum (C. ghitamicum), recombinant Escherichia coli (E. coli) and combinations thereof.
In a very preferred embodiment, the anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms applied in the bioreactor (1), in the biogas production facility and in the methods as defined hereinbefore comprise succinic acid-producing microorganisms selected from the group consisting of Actinobacillus succinogenes (A. succinogenes), Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens (A. succiniciproducens), Mannheimia succiniciproducens (M. succiniciproducens), Corynebacterium glutamicum (C. glutamicum), recombinant Escherichia coli (E. coli) and combinations thereof Even more preferably, the anaerobic organic acidproducing microorganisms comprise Actinobacillus succinogenes (A. succinogenes).
In a preferred embodiment, the gas enriched in CH+ and depleted in CO2 which is discharged from the at least one bioreactor (1) in step (g) contains at least 90 mol% CH4, more preferably at least 95 mol% CH4, even more preferably at least 98 mol% CH4.
It is within the skills or the artisan to choose appropriate liquid culture media providing the required nutrients to the different anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms described hereinabove.
In a preferred embodiment, the (fresh) liquid culture medium comprises one or more of glucose, xylose, arabinose, galactose, maltose, fructose, sucrose, cellobiose, lactose, mannitol, arabitol, sorbitol, mannose, ribose, glycerol, pectin, beta-glucoside, gluconate, idonate, ascorbate, glucarate, galactarate, starch, corn steep liquor and 5-keto-glucanate.
In another preferred embodiment, the (fresh) liquid culture medium comprises a carbon source selected from the group consisting of glycerol and starch and combinations thereof, corn steep liquor as a nitrogen source, and optionally salts. Salts that can advantageously be used in the liquid carbohydrate medium are NaCl and K2HPO4.
In a particularly preferred embodiment, the liquid culture medium comprises glycerol, corn steep liquor, NaCl and K2HPO4.
In another particularly preferred embodiment, the liquid culture medium comprises starch, com steep liquor, NaCl and K2HPO4.
As will be understood by those skilled in the art, the remainder of the liquid culture medium consists of water.
Thus, the invention has been described by reference to certain embodiments discussed above. It will be recognized that these embodiments are susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms well known to those of skill in the art.
Furthermore, for a proper understanding of this document and its claims, it is to be understood that the verb to comprise’ and its conjugations are used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. In addition, reference to an element by the indefinite article ‘0’ or ‘an’ does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements. The indefinite article ‘<a’ or an' thus usually means ‘at least one’.
EXAMPLES
Example 1: conversion of CO2 in a bioreactor according to the invention
In a first experiment, the strain Actinobacilhis succinogenus (DSM-22257) was obtained fromDSMZ. This is an anaerobic succinic acid-producing microorganism, also producing other acids such as acetic acid. A bioreactor as depicted in Figure 1 was provided. Bioreactor (1) had a size of 3 liter and comprised a cavity (2a), an outer wall (2b), a bottom (2c) and a top (2d).
The cavity comprised 9 plates (3) (/.e. more than the 3 plates indicated in Figure 1) positioned perpendicularly to the outer wall at a distance of 2 cm from each other. The plates (3 ) were made of plastic. The plates (3) had more than 500 perforations (4) each with a size of about 1 to 2 mm. The upper surface of the plates (3 ) was covered with anaerobic succinic acidproducing microorganisms of the strain Actinobacilhis succinogenus.
The bioreactor (1) further comprised a pipe (5) connected to a first liquid outlet (6) located at the bottom (2c) of the bioreactor for discharging liquid, a pipe (7) connected to a second liquid outlet (8) located at the bottom (2c) of the bioreactor (1) and to the inlet of a first pump (9), a pipe (10) connected to an outlet of the first pump (9) and to a first liquid inlet (11) located at the top (2d) of the bioreactor (1) for recycling liquid culture medium over the plates (3), a pipe (13) connected to a first gas inlet (12) located at the bottom (2c) of the bioreactor (1) for providing gaseous CO2 to the bioreactor (1), a pipe (15) connected to a first gas outlet (14) for discharging gas from the bioreactor (1), and a pipe (17) connected to a second liquid inlet (16) for supplying fresh liquid culture medium to the bioreactor (1).
A total of 2500 ml of liquid medium was used of which, at any moment during the recycling process, about 500 ml was in the cavity (2a) and about 2000 ml in the recycling system [pipe (7), first pump (9) and pipe (10)].
The process was operated batchwise. About 1000 ml of CO2 gas was added to the bioreactor (1). The rate of circulation of the liquid medium over the plates (3) was 500 ml/hour. During the experiment, succinic acid and acetic acid were produced by Actinobacillus succinogenus. NaOH (4M) was added to maintain a pH of 7.0 during the fermentation. The consumption of CO2 in the reactor was measured at regular intervals.
The same anaerobic experiment was performed using a continuous stirred-tank reactor (CSTR) as a control, wherein the Actinobacilhis succinogenus was distributed in the stirred liquid phase (see Figure 2). In Figure 2, the same numbering is used as in Figure 1. Number (30) represents the CSTR and number (31) a stirrer. The CSTR had a volume of 3000 ml. Stirring took place at 150 rpm. About 2500 ml of liquid medium was used. The process was operated batchwise. About 1000 ml of CO2 gas was added at the bottom of the CSTR. Gas was recirculated (not shown in Figure 2) over the liquid phase of the CSTR during fermentation by withdrawing it at the top (gas phase above the liquid phase) and by reintroducing it at the bottom of the CSTR. Cultivation of Actinobacillus succinogenus in the liquid medium took place at a temperature of 37°C. During the experiment, succinic acid and acetic acid were produced by Actinobacillus succinogenus. NaOH (4M) was added to maintain a pH of 7.0 during the fermentation. The consumption of CO2 in the reactor was measured at regular intervals.
Tests were performed with pure CO2 gas and with standard medium TSB as fresh liquid culture medium (see Table 1 for composition).
During the fermentation processes, the CO2 consumption was monitored. The experiments were performed in duplicate. Results are shown in Figure 3, wherein solid (black) circles represent the consumption of CO2 (as percentage of the initial amount of CO2 present) as a function of time in the bioreactor (1) according to the invention and open (white) circles represent the consumption of CO2 as a function of time in the CSTR.
Both process used the same amount of standard medium TSB and the same amount of CO2 gas. As can be seen in Figure 3, the process in the bioreactor (1) according to the invention results in a much higher rate of CO2 consumption than the process in the CSTR. After about 9 hours, all the CO2 in the bioreactor (1) according to the invention had been consumed. After about 9 hours, the percentage of CO2 consumed in the CSTR was only about 22%.
It was observed that during the anaerobic experiment in the bioreactor (1) according to the invention, a biofilm of Actinobacillus succinogenus had established on the plates of the bioreactor (1). Without wishing to be bound by theory, it is believed (i) that the higher rate of CO2 consumption in the bioreactor (1) according to the invention as compared to the CSTR originates in the higher density of microorganisms that can be cultivated in the biofilm on the plates (3) as compared to the density of microorganism that can be obtained in submerged cultivation, and (ii) that the CCh-containing gas can freely move through the perforations in the plates (3) of the bioreactor (1) and can freely contact the organic acid-producing microorganisms, hardly limited by the solubility of CO2 in the liquid culture medium, whereas the limited solubility of CO2 in the liquid culture medium is very relevant in submerged cultivation.
The above experiment in the bioreactor (1) according to the invention was repeated with two further liquid culture media SCB and GCB. See Table 1 fortheir compositions. Standard medium TSB is rather expensive. Media SCB and GCB are, however, relatively inexpensive because the ingredients used are abundantly available. Glycerol is for example a by-product in biodiesel production. Starch is available from potato waste. Corn steep liquor broth is a byproduct of corn wet-milling.
Table 1: composition of different liquid culture media (per liter water)
Name TSB(a) SCB(b) G(B(V|
Peptone from casein (g/liter) 17.0
Peptone from soymeal (g/liter) 3.0
Glucose (g/liter) 2.5
Corn steep liquor (g/liter) 10.0 10.0
Glycerol (g/liter) 2.5
Starch from potato (g/liter) 2.5
NaCl (g/liter) 5.0 5.0 5.0
K2HPO4 (g/liter) 2.5 2.5 2.5
Water (liter) 1 1 1
(a) TSB = Tryptone Soya Broth (b) SCB = Starch Corn steep liquor Broth (c) GCB = Glycerol Corn steep liquor Broth
The rate of CO2 consumption in the bioreactor (1) according to the invention was similar for all three liquid media TSB, SCB and GCB. However, as can be seen in Figure 4, liquid media SCB (black bars) and GCB (dotted bars) resulted in a slightly higher acid concentration (in gram succinic or acetic acid per liter of liquid medium) than TSB (white bars) after 24 hours. The concentration of organic acid was measured by HPLC (Shimadzu, Kyoto, Japan) using an Aminex HPX-87H column (Bio-Rad, USA) and a refractive index detector (Shimadzu, Kyoto, Japan). The temperature of the column and detector was maintained at 65°C. The mobile phase was 0.005 N H2SO4 at a flow rate of 0.55 ml/min.
Example 2: upgrading of biogas in a biogas production facility according to the invention
In a second experiment, the bioreactor (1) as described in Example 1 and an anaerobic digester (Figure 5) were interconnected and operated at 37°C in a constant-temperature environmental chamber.
The digester (20) was a CSTR with a total volume of 3000 ml. About 2500 ml of liquid was used such that the CSTR had a headspace of about 500 ml. The process was operated batchwise.
The process started with the addition of 2500 ml of water to the digester (20) followed by the addition of 25 g chicken manure. The chicken manure was obtained from Floradino Handels GmbH (Bergheim, Austria). The biogas produced was supplied to the bioreactor (1) as described in Example 1 using GCB as liquid culture medium, resulting in an organic acidcontaining liquid medium and a biogas enriched in CH4.
In the subsequent process, once a day, 100 ml of the liquid in the digester (20) was removed and 100 ml of the organic acid-containing liquid medium produced in the bioreactor (1) was added to the digester (20) together with 1 g of the chicken manure defined supra. The total liquid volume of 2500 ml in the digester (20) remained constant. The biogas produced in the digester (20) was supplied to the bioreactor (1) once a day. The total amount of CH4 produced in digester (20) was monitored.
A similar experiment (control) was performed using an identical digester (20) which was fed only with the chicken manure. In other words, organic acid-containing liquid medium produced in the bioreactor (1) was not supplied to the digester.
The reactors in both experiments were operated for 10 days and were continuously mixed. The produced biogas was sampled for quality analysis and collected in gas collection bottles for volume determination using liquid displacement. The biogas production rates were recorded daily. Gas composition analysis was done using gas chromatography (Varian CP8410, GC) with a flame ionization detector.
Results are presented in Figure 6, wherein solid (black) circles represent the daily production of CH4 in the experimental setup without supplying organic acid-containing liquid medium produced in the bioreactor (1) and open (white) circles represent the daily production of CH4 in the experimental setup with supplying organic acid-containing liquid medium 5 produced in the bioreactor (1). It is clear from Figure 6 that supplying organic acid-containing liquid medium results in improved CH4 production and efficient CO2 conversion.

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CONCLUSIESCONCLUSIONS 1. Biogasproductiefaciliteit omvattende een vergister (20) voor de productie van CO2bevattend biogas uit organisch materiaal en ten minste één bioreactor (1) voor de anaerobe omzetting van gasvormig CO2 en een vloeibaar kweekmedium naar organische zuren, waarin genoemde ten minste één bioreactor (1) een holte (2a) omvat, een buitenwand (2b), een bodem (2c) en een bovenkant (2d), waarin de holte (2a) ten minste één plaat (3) omvat, welke ten minste één perforatie (4) heeft, waarin genoemde ten minste één plaat (3) loodrecht ten opzichte van de buitenwand (2b) gepositioneerd is, waarin genoemde ten minste één bioreactor (1) verder een pijp (5) omvat welke verbonden is met een eerste vloeistofuitlaat (6) gepositioneerd aan de onderzijde (2c) van de ten minste één bioreactor (1) voor het afvoeren van vloeistof, een pijp (7) verbonden met een tweede vloeistofuitlaat (8) gepositioneerd aan de onderzijde (2c) van de ten minste één bioreactor (1) en met een inlaat van een eerste pomp (9), een pijp (10) verbonden met een uitlaat van de eerste pomp (9) en met een eerste vloeistofinlaat (11) gepositioneerd aan de bovenzijde (2d) van ten minste één bioreactor (1) voor het recyclen van vloeibaar kweekmedium over de ten minste één plaat (3), een pijp (13) verbonden met een eerste gasinlaat (12) voor het toevoeren van CCh-bevattend gas aan de ten minste één bioreactor (1), en een pijp (15) verbonden met een eerste gasuitlaat (14) voor het afvoeren van gas uit de ten minste één bioreactor (1), en een pijp (17) verbonden met een tweede vloeistofinlaat (16) voor het toevoeren van vers vloeibaar kweekmedium aan de ten minste één bioreactor (1), waarin genoemde vergister (20) een gasuitlaat (21) omvat verbonden met een pijp (13) van de ten minste één bioreactor (1) voor het toevoeren van CCh-bevattend biogas aan de ten minste één bioreactor (1) en een vloeistofinlaat (22) verbonden met een pijp (5) van de bioreactor voor het toevoeren van organisch-zuur-bevattend vloeistofmedium aan de vergister (20) via een tweede pomp (23).A biogas production facility comprising a digester (20) for the production of CO2-containing biogas from organic material and at least one bioreactor (1) for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and a liquid culture medium to organic acids, wherein said at least one bioreactor (1) comprises a cavity (2a), an outer wall (2b), a bottom (2c) and a top (2d), wherein the cavity (2a) comprises at least one plate (3), which has at least one perforation (4), wherein said at least one plate (3) is positioned perpendicular to the outer wall (2b), wherein said at least one bioreactor (1) further comprises a pipe (5) connected to a first fluid outlet (6) positioned at the bottom (2c) of the at least one bioreactor (1) for draining liquid, a pipe (7) connected to a second liquid outlet (8) positioned on the bottom (2c) of the at least one bioreactor (1) and with an inlet from a first the pump (9), a pipe (10) connected to an outlet of the first pump (9) and to a first fluid inlet (11) positioned on the top (2d) of at least one bioreactor (1) for recycling liquid culture medium over the at least one plate (3), a pipe (13) connected to a first gas inlet (12) for supplying CCh-containing gas to the at least one bioreactor (1), and a pipe (15) connected to a first gas outlet (14) for discharging gas from the at least one bioreactor (1), and a pipe (17) connected to a second liquid inlet (16) for supplying fresh liquid culture medium to the at least one bioreactor (1) ), wherein said digester (20) comprises a gas outlet (21) connected to a pipe (13) of the at least one bioreactor (1) for supplying CCh-containing biogas to the at least one bioreactor (1) and a liquid inlet (22) connected to a bioreactor pipe (5) for supplying organic acid containing fluid medium to the digester (20) via a second pump (23). 2. Biogasproductiefaciliteit volgens conclusie 1, waarin de ten minste één bioreactor (1) 2 tot 500 platen (3) omvat die ten minste één perforatie (4) hebben.The biogas production facility according to claim 1, wherein the at least one bioreactor (1) comprises 2 to 500 plates (3) that have at least one perforation (4). 3. Biogasproductiefaciliteit volgens conclusie 1 of 2, waarin de ten minste één plaat (3) in de ten minste één bioreactor (1) een veelvoud aan perforaties (4) omvat en een raster of een gaas is.A biogas production facility according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the at least one plate (3) in the at least one bioreactor (1) comprises a plurality of perforations (4) and is a grid or a mesh. 4. Biogasproductiefaciliteit volgens één van de conclusies 1-3, waarin de perforatie of perforaties (4) in de ten minste één bioreactor (1) een grootte hebben van tussen 0.5 en 100 mm, bij voorkeur tussen 1 en 2 mm.Biogas production facility according to any of claims 1-3, wherein the perforation or perforations (4) in the at least one bioreactor (1) have a size of between 0.5 and 100 mm, preferably between 1 and 2 mm. 5. Biogasproductiefaciliteit volgens één van de conclusies 1-4, waarin genoemde ten minste één plaat (3) in de ten minste één bioreactor (1) op het bovenoppervlak daarvan anaerobe organisch-zuur-producerende micro-organismen omvat.The biogas production facility according to any of claims 1-4, wherein said at least one plate (3) in the at least one bioreactor (1) on its upper surface comprises anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms. 6. Biogasproductiefaciliteit volgens één van de conclusies 1 - 5, omvattende 2 tot 10 bioreactoren (1).The biogas production facility according to any of claims 1 to 5, comprising 2 to 10 bioreactors (1). 7. Werkwijze voor de anaerobe omzetting van gasvormig CO2 en een vloeibaar kweekmedium naar organische zuren, waarin genoemde werkwijze de volgende stappen omvat:A method for the anaerobic conversion of gaseous CO2 and a liquid culture medium to organic acids, wherein said method comprises the following steps: (a) het verschaffen van een biogasproductiefaciliteit volgens één van de conclusies 1 6;(a) providing a biogas production facility according to any of claims 16; (b) het anaëroob vergisten van organisch materiaal in vergister (20), resulterend in CO2-bevattend biogas;(b) anaerobically fermenting organic material in digester (20), resulting in CO2-containing biogas; (c) het toevoegen van anaerobe organisch-zuur-producerende micro-organismen aan het boven oppervlak van de plaat (3) of aan ten minste het bovenoppervlak van de meest bovengelegen plaat (3) van elke bioreactor (1);(c) adding anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms to the top surface of the plate (3) or to at least the top surface of the topmost plate (3) of each bioreactor (1); (d) het toevoegen van vers vloeibaar kweekmedium via pijp (17) en tweede vloeistofinlaat (16) aan elke bioreactor (1) en het toevoegen van het CCh-bevattend biogas van stap (b) uit de vergister (20) via pijp (13) en eerste gasinlaat (12) aan elke bioreactor (1);(d) adding fresh liquid culture medium via pipe (17) and second liquid inlet (16) to each bioreactor (1) and adding the CCh-containing biogas from step (b) from the digester (20) via pipe (13) ) and first gas inlet (12) at each bioreactor (1); (e) het circuleren van vloeibaar kweekmedium over de één of meer platen (3) door het verzamelen van vloeibaar kweekmedium bij tweede vloeistofuitlaat (8) gepositioneerd aan de onderzijde (2c) van elke bioreactor (1) en het daarvan toevoeren aan de eerste vloeistofinlaat (11) gepositioneerd aan de bovenzijde (2d) van elke bioreactor (1) via pijp (7), pomp (9) en pijp (10), om een organisch-zuurbevattend vloeistofmedium en een gas verrijkt in CH4 te verkrijgen;(e) circulating liquid culture medium over the one or more plates (3) by collecting liquid culture medium at second liquid outlet (8) positioned on the underside (2c) of each bioreactor (1) and supplying it to the first liquid inlet (11) positioned at the top (2d) of each bioreactor (1) via pipe (7), pump (9) and pipe (10), to obtain an organic acid-containing liquid medium and a gas enriched in CH4; (f) het afvoeren van het organisch-zuur-bevattende vloeistofmedium verkregen in stap (e) via de eerste vloeistofuitlaat (6), pijp (5) en tweede pomp (23) en vloeistofinlaat (22) aan de vergister (20);(f) discharging the organic acid-containing fluid medium obtained in step (e) via the first fluid outlet (6), pipe (5) and second pump (23) and fluid inlet (22) to the digester (20); (g) het afvoeren van het gas verrijkt in CH4, verkregen in stap (e), via de eerste gasuitlaat (14) en pijp (15).(g) discharging the gas enriched in CH 4 obtained in step (e) via the first gas outlet (14) and pipe (15). 8. Werkwijze volgens conclusie 7, waarin in stap (d) verder één of meer CCh-bevattende gassen geselecteerd uit de groep bestaande uit afgas van een aardgaskrachtcentrale, afgas resterend uit extractie van ruwe olie, CCh-bevattend gas uit afvalwaterbehandeling en CCh-bevattend gas uit bio-ethanolproductie worden toegevoegd via pijp (13) en eerste gasinlaat (12).The method of claim 7, wherein in step (d) further one or more CCh-containing gases selected from the group consisting of waste gas from a natural gas power plant, waste gas remaining from extraction of crude oil, CCh-containing gas from waste water treatment and CCh-containing gas from bioethanol production are added via pipe (13) and first gas inlet (12). 9. Biogasproductiefaciliteit volgens één van de conclusies 1 - 6 of werkwijze volgens conclusie 7 of 8, waarin de anaerobe organisch-zuur-producerende micro-organismen organisch-zuur-producerende micro-organismen gekozen uit de groep bestaande uit Acetohacter, Gluconoacetobacter, Acidomonas, Ghiconobacter, Sporomusa ovata (S. ovata), Clostridium Ijungdahlii (C. Ijungdahlii), Clostridium aceticum (C. aceticum), Moorella thermoacetica (M. thermoacetica), Acetobacterium woodii (A. woodii), Yarrow ia lipolytica (Y. lipolytica), Candida lipolytica (C. lipolytica), Rhizopus oryzae (R. oryzae), Aspergillus niger (A. niger), Aspergillus terreus (A. terretis), Actinobacillus succinogenes (A. succinogenes), Anaerobiospir ilium succiniciproducens (A.The biogas production facility according to any of claims 1 to 6 or the method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms organic acid-producing microorganisms selected from the group consisting of Acetohacter, Gluconoacetobacter, Acidomonas, Ghiconobacter, Sporomusa ovata (S. ovata), Clostridium Ijungdahlii (C. Ijungdahlii), Clostridium aceticum (C. aceticum), Moorella thermoacetics (M. thermoacetics), Acetobacterium woodii (A. woodii), Yarrow ia lipolytica (Y. lipolytica) , Candida lipolytica (C. lipolytica), Rhizopus oryzae (R. oryzae), Aspergillus niger (A. niger), Aspergillus terreus (A. terretis), Actinobacillus succinogenes (A. succinogenes), Anaerobiospir ilium succiniciproducens (A. succiniciproducens), Mannheimia succiniciproducens (M. succiniciproducens), Corynebacterium glutamicum (C. glutamicum), recombinante Escherichia coli (E coli) en combinaties daarvan, omvatten.succinitroducens), Mannheimia succinitroducens (M. succinitroducens), Corynebacterium glutamicum (C. glutamicum), recombinant Escherichia coli (E coli) and combinations thereof. 10. Biogasproductiefaciliteit volgens één van de conclusies 1 - 6 of werkwijze volgens conclusie 7 of 8, waarin de anaerobe organisch-zuur-producerende micro-organismen barnsteenzuurproducerende micro-organismen gekozen uit de groep bestaande uit Actinobacillus succinogenes (A. succinogenes), Anaerobiospirillum succiniciproducens (A. succiniciproducens), Mannheimia succiniciproducens (M. succiniciproducens), Corynebacterium glutamicum (C. glutamicum), recombinante Escherichia coli (E. coli) en combinaties daarvan, omvatten.The biogas production facility according to any of claims 1 to 6 or the method according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the anaerobic organic acid-producing microorganisms succinic acid-producing microorganisms selected from the group consisting of Actinobacillus succinogenes (A. succinogenes), Anaerobiospirillum succiniproducens (A. succinitroducens), Mannheimia succinitroducens (M. succinitroducens), Corynebacterium glutamicum (C. glutamicum), recombinant Escherichia coli (E. coli) and combinations thereof. 11. Werkwijze volgens één van de conclusies 7 - 10, waarin het verse vloeibare kweekmedium een koolstofbron gekozen uit de groep bestaande uit glycerol en zetmeel en combinaties daarvan omvat, ‘corn steep liquor’ als een stikstofbron, en optioneel zouten.The method of any one of claims 7 to 10, wherein the fresh liquid culture medium comprises a carbon source selected from the group consisting of glycerol and starch and combinations thereof, "corn steep liquor" as a nitrogen source, and optionally salts. 12. Werkwijze volgens één van de conclusies 7-11, waarin het gas verrijkt in CH4 ten minsteThe method of any one of claims 7 to 11, wherein the gas enriched in CH 4 at least 90 mol% CH4 bevat, bij voorkeur ten minste 95 mol% CHi, bij sterkere voorkeur ten minste 98 mol% CH4.90 mole% CH 4 , preferably at least 95 mole% CH 1, more preferably at least 98 mole% CH 4 . 55 13. Werkwijze volgens één van de conclusies 7 - 12, welke batchgewijs uitgevoerd wordt.A method according to any one of claims 7 - 12, which is carried out batchwise. 14. Werkwijze volgens één van de conclusies 7 - 12, welke continu uitgevoerd wordt.The method of any one of claims 7 to 12, which is performed continuously.
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